The Philadelphia Orchestra The New York Times review states that William R. Smith conducted the first half of this concert, since Stravinsky had suffered a bout of intestinal flu the previous weekend and was advised by his doctor to only conduct half of the program. "Stravinsky Leads Own 'Petrouchka'." New York Times (1923-Current file): 16. Dec 30 1953. ProQuest. Web. 9 Oct. 2014. symphony orchestra performance 1953-12-29T20:30:00